Arch Davis Art Reception

August 9th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

       A special exhibit featuring the work of renowned Abilene artist Arch W. Davis (1887-1973), will open on August 8th in Heritage Hall. The exhibit will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. and a special program is being planned.

      The exhibit will feature paintings from the Historical Society’s archives as well as some on loan to the historical society by area residents.

      Arch W. Davis is widely known for his detailed oil paintings of early Kansas farm life, including threshing scenes and cattle drives, and steam engine-pulled trains. He also painted large, decorative interior wall murals and designs in many historic Abilene homes while operating an interior decorating and house painting business for many years.

     The exhibit will be open until October 31st. 

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125th Anniversay of C.W. Parker Carousel and

Tractor Show

October 3rd from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

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Tombstone Talks

October 25th starting at 1:00pm, 1:20pm, 1:40pm, 2:00pm, 2:20pm, 2:40pm, 3:00pm

Indian Hills Cemetery in Chapman

Lace up your tennis shoes and grab your jackets for this year's fall Tombstone Talks. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at the Heritage Center during business hours.

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Let's Get Together Movie Night

November 22nd at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm

   Grab your date or a friend for a "get together".  The Education Committee will be showing the movie Paper Moon which was filmed in various small towns in Kansas.

   ​Real-life father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O'Neal team up as slick con-artists Moses Pray and Addie Loggins in the 1930s Kansas. When Moze is unexpectedly saddled with getting the 9-year-old Addie to relatives in Missouri after the death of her mother, his attempt to dupe her out of her money backfires, and he's forced to take her on as a partner. Swindling their way through farm country, the pair is nearly done in by a burlesque dancer and an angry bootlegger.

    There will be a free will donation as well as snacks. Hope to see you there!

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Old Fashioned Christmas

December 4th from 6 pm to 8 pm

December 5th from 4 pm to 8 pm

Come enjoy an old fashioned Christmas in our lighted village with a live nativity in the barn, rides on a 1901 wooden carousel, a prairie Christmas in the authentic log cabin, live Christmas music, a craft for kids in the one-room schoolhouse, German foods in the historic Burkland Grocery Store and much, much more.

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All events are at the Heritage Center unless noted. If you have questions about our events, call us today!!

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